Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Foster, George January 29, 1845 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume F, pages 404-405 Written: January 29, 1845 Recorded: May 1848 Testator: George Foster In the name of God Amen I George Foster of the County of Orange and state of Northcarolina Being of sound and perfect Mind and Memory, Blessed by God, do this day the Twenty Ninth of January one thousand Eight hundred & Forth six, make and publish this to be my last will and testament in Manner and form following that is to say ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ First I will and bequeath to my Daughter Milly Barnett one negro Man Name[d] Lewis now in her possession 2nd I will and bequeath to my son John Foster one Negro Man Named Ellick now in his possession ~ ~ ~ 3rd I will and bequeath to my Daughter Frances Jones one Negro woman Named Salena now in her possession with her increase 4th I will and bequeath to My son Augustus W. Foster Should he be living at my deseas[decease] an Eaqual S[h]are of My estate With the rest of My Children that is to say Share equall and equally a like ~ ~ ~ ~ 5th I will and bequeath to My Son Samuel P. Foster one Negro Man Namd[sic] Ned now in his possession ~ ~ ~ 6th I will and bequeath to my son William a negro Man Nand[sic] Tompson 7th I will and bequeath to my Daughter Susan Bran -nock one Negro Man Namd Barnett Now in her ~~~~ possession ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 8th I will and bequeath to my daughter Mararete[Margarete?] Lewis one Negro woman with her present and fucher[future] in crase ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 9th I will and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Boswell Five hundred Dollars which sum she has rec[e]ived in cash as her part in tended of a negro so as to Make her Equal with the rest of my children ["10th I will" x-out] It is all so my will and disere[sic] that after my deseasd[decease] that all the property not disposed of by this Will shall be sold by My Executor ["shall be sold" x-out] and equal[l]y devided a mong all my children (Except) Frances Jones who has had her full shar[e] ~ ~ and Susan Brannock who receavd[sic] in September one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty [??] one hundred [page 2] Seventy five dollars in Cash which is to b[e]ar six per- cent intrust[interest] which som[sum] with intrust she ar[e] to acco- unt for and then to shar[e] Equal[l]y with the rest And lastly I doo her[e] by Constitute and Appoint My Son John Foster __________________________________ My Worthy son My Lawful Executor to execute this my last will and testement[sic] According to the true intent and Meaning of this same, hereby revoking and Declaring Utterly Void all other Wills by Me heretofore Made In Witness whereof I the said George Foster testator to this my last will and testament hath hereunto set my hand and affixed My seal the day and year above written ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Signed sealed published and Deliverd by the said George Foster to be his will and testament in pres- -ence of us who wer[e] prisent[sic] at the signing and sealing there of ~ Witnesseth Jarld Barnet Jurat his George (X) Foster (Seal) mark Andrew Mathis [Will Book Volume F, page 404] In the name of God Amen! I George Foster of the County of Orange and state of North Carolina being of sound & perfect mind and memory, Blessed by God, do this day the twenty ninth of January, one thousand eight hundred & forth six, make and publish this to be my last will & testament in manner & form following that is to say First I will & bequeath to my daughter Milly Barnett one negro man named Lewis now in her possession 2nd I will & bequeath to my son John Foster one negro man Named Alick now in his possession 3rd I will & bequeath to my daughter Frances Jones one negro woman named Salina now in her possession with her increase 4th I will & bequeath [to my son] Augusts W. Foster, should he be living at my decease an Equal share of my estate with the rest of my children that is to say share equal & equally alike 5th I will & bequeath to my son Samuel P Foster one Negro man named Ned, now in his possession 6th I will & bequeath to my son William a negro man named Tompson 7th I will & bequeath to my daughter Susan Brannock one negro man named Barnett now in her possession 8th I will & bequeath to my daughter Mararet[Margaret?] Lewis one negro woman with her present & future increase 9th I will & bequeath to my daughter Nancy Boswell Five hundred dollars which sum she has received in cash as her part intended of a negro, so as to make her equal with the rest of my children It is all so my will & desire that after my [Will Book Volume F, page 405] decease that all the property not disposed of by this will shall be sold by my executor & equally divided among all my Children (Except Frances Jones who has had her full share) & Susan Brannock who received in September one thousand eight hundred & thirty ~~ one hundred seventy five dollars in Cash which is to bear six percent interest which sum with interest she is to account for & then to share equally with the rest And lastly I do here by Constitute & appoint my son John Foster ______________ my worthy son my lawful executor to Execute this my last will & Testament According to the true intent & meaning of this same hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I the said George Foster testator to this my last will and testament hath hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day & year above written Signed sealed published and delivered by the said George Foster to be his will & testament in presence of us who were present at the signing & sealing thereof Witnesseth Jarret Barnett his Andrew Matkins George (X) Foster (seal) mark Orange County May Term 1848 The execution of the forgoing last Will & testament of George Foster deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the oath of Jaret Barnett one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded And John Foster therein named Exr. renounced in Open Court his right to execute said Will ~~ Whereupon Saml. P. Foster was appointed Admr. with the will annexed Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 404-405 Recorded May 1848 Estate Papers comprise nine pages and are found in the folder labeled "Foster, George (1848)". [Estate Papers - Inventory and Sale Aug 1848] Property found & sold by S P Foster admr of George Foster Decd One Megro[sic] woman name Elizabeth price $282 One Negro Man Jim (old) 32 [sundry note amounts omitted]